Tag: abuse
Russia: Chechen Officials and Clerics Threaten Journalists
Chechen officials and clerics are threatening the newspaper that first exposed the campaign of police abuse against men in Chechnya perceived to be gay, Human Rights Watch said today. Russian authorities should unequivocally condemn the threats, investigate them, and ensure that journalists are protected from harm.
2 men arrested after man beaten in homophobic attack
Officers were called to reports a 21-year-old man had been beaten and suffered homophobic abuse outside a club on Yorkshire Street.
Jeremy Corbyn calls for sanctions against Labour members engaging in homophobic abuse
The Labour leader said the abuse of Angela Eagle during her short lived leadership campaign was “absolutely and totally wrong”.
Four teenagers arrested after West Lothian LGBT meeting abuse
Four teenagers have been arrested in connection with homophobic abuse outside an LGBT meeting in West Lothian.
Gay couple ‘suffer tirade of abuse by Tesco worker in Brixton over kiss on the cheek’
A gay man claimed he was subjected to a tirade of abuse by a Tesco worker at his local store in south London after his boyfriend kissed him on the cheek.
‘I’m gay in a macho world, but I won’t let the bullies win’ – Nigel Owens
As a referee, I’m used to dealing with anything that gets thrown at me. If I can’t deal with the flak and abuse, then I wouldn’t be able to do this job. But as a gay man, I’ve unfortunately had to experience homophobic abuse during my career.